Filippo
/fiˈlip.po/noun
An Italian masculine given name equivalent to Philip.
Did you know?The name became especially powerful through Philip II of Macedon, whose cavalry helped his son Alexander the Great conquer much of the known world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰil-
“To love or be fond of; the ancestral root behind Greek forms connected with affection.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁éḱwos
“Horse; an ancient Indo-European word preserved in many languages.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Φίλιππος (Philippos)
“Horse-lover, from phílos (“loving, fond of”) and híppos (“horse”).”
Classical Greek
Greek
Philippos
“A personal name associated with aristocratic horsemanship and elite cavalry culture.”
Latin
Latin
Philippus
“The Latin form of the Greek personal name.”
Medieval Italian
Italian
Filippo
“The Italian continuation of Philippus, shaped by Italian pronunciation and spelling.”
Modern Italian
Italian
Filippo
“A masculine given name, equivalent to English Philip.”
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